This is what people all over the world would do if they had more time

This is what people all over the world would do if they had mora timeThis is what people all over the world would do if they had mora timeWhether you had the opportunity to work less, or the hours in the day just magically expanded, everyone has had the opportunity to daydream about what they would do with more time.For the What Would You Do With More Time? survey by the Workforce Institute at Kronos Incorporated and Future Workplace, 2,772 employees living in Australia, Canada, France, Germany, India, Mexico, the U.K., and the U.S. were surveyed.Follow Ladders on FlipboardFollow Ladders magazines on Flipboard covering Happiness, Productivity, Job Satisfaction, Neuroscience, and moreThe top five things people would do with more timeSpend time with family (44%)Travel (43%)Exercise (33%)Spend time with friends (30%)Pursue hobbies (29%)Other findingsOf course, nearly a third (27%) wanted to sleep more. Interestingly, workers in the U.S. craved more sleep (33%) than any other country sur veyed, and workers in India wanted it the least a mere 16% voted for more snoozing with their extra time.Mexican workers are apparently bookworms they were the only workers who had read more in their top five.62% of all workers responded that their job gave them the flexibility to have work-life balanceBut what if you had more time at work?Personal development, like learning new skills, was the top choice for both employees (44%) and managers (40%) worldwide.By country, India led the way in desiring personal development skills by 66%, followed by the U.K. by 49% and Australia by 47%.Both employers (23%) and managers (27%) wish they could spend more time on long-term, important projects23% of employees wish they had more time to innovate, brainstorm new ideas, or invent a better way of doing thingsFrench workers are naughty 25% of them would spend their extra time at work looking for a new job.Given that theres never enough time, especially extra time, how do you balance work and l eisure? Dan Schawbel, Future Institute researcher, says its not exactly about seeking balance, but integration.Workers worldwide clearly see the benefit to stay relevant in their jobs by investing time in training, yet also desire more time with their family, to travel, and get fit, said Dan Schawbel, bestselling author and research director of the Future Workplace. Instead of trying to have a balanced lifestyle, which is especially difficult in todays highly connected, technology-driven world, workers should seek integration, ensuring they allocate time to their biggest professional and personal priorities each day. Theres more of a need today to work smarter and be more efficient to free up time to invest in things that matter most, inside and outside of work.You might also enjoy New neuroscience reveals 4 rituals that will make you happyStrangers know your social class in the first seven words you say, study finds10 lessons from Benjamin Franklins daily schedule that will double your productivityThe worst mistakes you can make in an interview, according to 12 CEOs10 habits of mentally strong people